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Poets of the NWP Writers Council: George Ella Lyon, Jimmy Santiago Baca, Shirley McPhillips, and Cyrus Armajani
Enjoy a four part series from NWP Radio, interviewing poets of the NWP Writers Council about their poetry, their writing, their process, and more.
George Ella Lyon
Poet, teacher, and 2015-2016 Kentucky Poet Laureate.
Jimmy Santiago Baca
Award-winning poet and educator.
Shirley McPhillips
Acclaimed author, poet, and educator.
Cyrus Armajani
Educator, poet, and author of Benefits of Doubt.
This post is part of the Meet the Poets: the Writers Council and Beyond collection.
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